DURHAM, NC, April 30, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Associated Scaffolding today announces their celebration of a series of safety awards and highly respected industry credentials across its business. This includes the company being a repeat recipient of consecutive ABC STEP awards, as well as receiving a 2026 EMR rating of 0.78, SAIA-accredited training facility status, and membership to ISNetworld.

Among the most notable recognitions is the company's history with the STEP Safety Management System from Associated Builders and Contractors. Associated Scaffolding celebrates the company earning the ABC STEP Gold Award five times in six years and later received Platinum recognition in back-to-back years. ABC's STEP program is tied to safety management and performance, with requirements that include company safety data, program standards, and incident-rate benchmarks tied to a business's industry classification.

Associated Scaffolding also reports an EMR of 0.78 for 2026. In construction and access work, EMR is one of the figures that owners, contractors, and procurement teams may review when comparing companies. Because EMR measures workers' compensation claims history against the industry average, a number below 1.0 is often seen as a sign of lower-than-average loss experience for that type of work.

Training is another part of the company's announcement. Associated Scaffolding operates as an SAIA-accredited training center through the Scaffold & Access Industry Association and offers training built around scaffold and access work, including instruction relevant to equipment use, erection, dismantling, and field responsibilities. The company's training centers serve North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, with classes also offered at customer facilities.

Associated Scaffolding also maintains ISNetworld membership. Many hiring clients use that platform to review contractors before work starts, especially on larger commercial and industrial projects. That review can include safety records, insurance documentation, training information, and other qualification materials. For customers, it shows that the company is participating in a system already used in contractor screening.

Taken together, these awards and benchmarks point to the range of work Associated Scaffolding supports across its service areas. The company works with customers on commercial construction, industrial facilities, municipal and infrastructure projects, plant maintenance, and other jobs where safe access, dependable fall prevention equipment, and jobsite coordination all play a role.

The leadership team at Associated Scaffolding shared these recent achievements because they reflect the standards behind that work and the support customers rely on to keep projects moving.

Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Associated Scaffolding provides rental, sales, and installation services for scaffolding, swing stages, re-shoring, trash chutes, fencing, and related access equipment. The company operates seven locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, and also ships nationally through its online store.

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